Two Sided Reversible Vase

ABSTRACT

A flower arranging vase for displaying a single stem flower extending out one direction of the vase, or by turning the vase over one-hundred-and-eighty degrees displaying multiple stems of an entire bunch of flowers extending out the other end of the vase. The two-sided reversible vase is achieved through two separate compartments for containing water.

This invention relates generally to containers for displaying fresh cutflowers and dried floral arrangements. More specifically it relates tovases used for holding one or more cut flowers.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

There are many different profiles or shapes of vases that provide amethod of retaining the flowers in a body of water. Typically there aretwo general types of vases. First are those vases that are made to holdone single stem of a flower such as a long stem rose, French tulip, orsunflower for example. The second are those vases that are made to holda group, or commonly called a bunch of flowers. A bunch of flowers, ofone type of plant, typically contains 12 stems or a dozen, a dozen rosesfor example.

There are many flower holders or vases that are made with narrowopenings to display one stem of a flower. Conversely there are manyflower holders or vases that are made with wide openings to displaymultiple stems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the invention is to allow the displaying of eithera single stem flower, in the appropriate volume of water and standingupright, or to allow the displaying of a bouquet of flowers withmultiple stems, in the appropriate volume of water and standing upright,within the same vase.

Another object accordingly is to provide a vase, which now serves thefunctions of two separate vases within one vase, thus eliminating theneed for the viewer to have two separate vases.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The key component of the design is the configuration of the twodifferent water volume compartments in conjunction with a shape thatallows for having two usable sides to display flowers.

Referring to the drawings in greater detail the reference number 12represents the vase in the present invention. The vase being made ofglass FIG. 7 and FIGS. 8, 13, ceramic, plastic, metal, wood, elastomericrubber or other materials used to hold flowers and water.

The vessel includes a center tube 14 with a bottom wall 15 which isaccessible from an opening 16 on one side formed by a lip 17 that isconnected to the outer tube 18, which leads to the opening on the otherend of the vase 19.

When the vase is used to display a single stem 20, as in FIG. 1, the topcontains the small opening 16, where water is added 21, and the bottomhas the large opening 19.

When the vase is used to display multiple stems of flowers 22, as inFIG. 2, the top contains the large opening 19, where water is added 23,and the bottom has the small opening 16.

The curved side, as in FIG. 4, provides a smaller diameter middle area24 than the opposing ends 25. The narrower middle provides for acircumference that a person can wrap there hand around to turn the vaseover to switch between displaying a single stem FIG. 1 or multiple stemsFIG. 2. The narrow middle also provides for well balanced weightdistribution when water is in the vase FIGS. 1, 21 and FIGS. 2, 23.

When displaying multiple stems of flowers, as in FIG. 2, the curved side18, narrow in the middle 24 and wide on the top and bottom 25, incombination with the center tube 14 pushes the multiple stems of flowers22 outward from the center and apart from each other creating moredistance between the blossoms. The effect is a larger more open, lesscrowded, appearance for displaying multiple flower blossoms.

FIG. 8 is a photograph of two samples of the invention embodied inborosilicate glass material with flowers. On the right portion of theimage is the invention in the single stem 20 use position and one theleft is the invention in the multiple stem 22 use position.

While certain features of this invention have been shown and describedthere are two alternate examples that embody the spirit of the inventionas shown in FIG. 9 through FIG. 14.

FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 describe the first alternate shape. The shapeincludes a tapered center tube 26 with a bottom wall 27 which isaccessible from an opening 28 on one side formed by a lip 29 that isconnected to the outer tube 30, which leads to the opening on the otherend of the vase 31.

FIG. 11 is a side elevation of the first alternate shape showing theouter wall 30 or tube in this embodiment is straight and tapered. FIG.12 is a section drawing detailing the shape including a tapered centertube 26 with a bottom wall 27 which is accessible from an opening 28 onone side formed by a lip 29 that is connected to the outer tube 30,which leads to the opening on the other end of the vase 31. The outerwall 30 and tapered center 26 in this embodiment are straight andtapered to allow for the stacking FIGS. 13, 32.

Stacking or nesting the invention FIGS. 13, 32 reduces the spacerequired for storage and subsequently reduces the shipping costs in thisembodiment of the reversible vase.

FIG. 14 is a section drawing of the invention embodied in secondalternate shape whereas both the freshwater containment areas remainseparate, one for a single stem flower 33 and the other for multiplestems of flowers 34. Both water areas are open and facing in the sametop direction 35.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the invention in use with a single stemflower.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the invention in use with multiple stemsof flowers.

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the invention.

FIG. 4 is a side cross sectional view taken on line A-A of FIG. 3 withthe multiple stem compartments facing up.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the invention viewing the opening for a singlestem flower.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the invention viewing the opening for multiplestems of flowers.

FIG. 7 is a photograph of the invention embodied in borosilicate glassmaterial without flowers, on the right is the invention in the singlestem use position and one the left is the invention in the multiple stemuse position.

FIG. 8 is a photograph of the invention embodied in borosilicate glassmaterial with flowers.

FIG. 9 is a perspective drawing of the invention, embodied in analternate shape, viewing the opening for multiple stems of flowers.

FIG. 10 is a perspective drawing of the invention, embodied in analternate shape, viewing the opening for a single stem flower.

FIG. 11 is a side elevation view, embodied in an alternate shape, of theinvention.

FIG. 12 is a side cross sectional view taken on line A-A of FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is a perspective drawing of the invention, embodied in analternate shape, as shown in FIG. 9, whereas the vase can be stacked forreduced shipping costs.

FIG. 14 is a side cross sectional view taken on line A-A of FIG. 11,embodied in an alternate shape, whereas both the freshwater containmentareas are still separate, one for a single stem flower and the other formultiple stems of flowers, but are facing in the same direction.

1. A flower arranging vase, comprising in combination, two compartmentsfor containing freshwater, whereas one compartment is smaller and in thecenter with an opening facing one direction and a second compartmentaround the said smaller compartment with a larger opening facing theopposite direction of the smaller opening, whereby a single stem flowercan be located in the said center, or by turning the vase overone-hundred-and-eighty degrees, displaying multiple stems of flowers.